Games on August 30, 1909

The games of August 30, 1909

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 30, 1909. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 8-0 winners over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (5-0), the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants (2-0), and the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Brooklyn Superbas and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Doves 5-3 and the Cleveland Naps topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 1909 and the next, Aug 31, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.